Latest articles by Ian Fortnam
Metallica: we sacrificed Jason to save ourselves
In 2001 Metallica were on the cusp of extinction – until the departure of bassist Jason Newsted brought them back from from the brink
Chuck Leavell has played with the Stones for decades but every night is still a thrill
Rolling Stones pianist and musical director Chuck Leavell on good times with the Allman Brothers and flicking Mick Jagger the 'V' sign
Six things you need to know about… His Lordship
His Lordship listen to what Chrissie Hynde says, they’re all cranked up, they wear cheap suits, they dig raw rock’n’roll
Charlie Watts: the man who didn't know what all the fuss was about
A look back at the life of rock'n'roll's most stylish cricket nut, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts
Steve Jones: the Classic Rock interview
Now in his mid-60s, and with the ups/downs life experience of someone at least twice his age, the former Sex Pistols guitarist who changed the world says: “I don’t want any aggro at this stage of the game. I just wanna have a good time.”
Rolling Stones albums ranked from worst to best
Every classic Rolling Stones album ranked from woeful worst to brilliant, bluesy best
David Bowie and the most influential three minutes and 55 seconds of UK TV ever
The full story behind David Bowie's 1972 performance of Starman on Top Of The Pops, a moment that changed the world of music forever
Every song on David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, ranked from worst to best
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders from Mars? There's nothing wrong with it at all. We shouldn't rearrange it. But we have, from least best to most best
The Sky's the limit: The return of rock'n'roll heroes The Hellacopters
Returning after a 14-year hiatus, Swedish rock mavericks The Hellacopters look at where it all went wrong, and right
Another Sex Pistols compilation, another exercise in commercial cynicism
Looking for the ultimate Sex Pistols collection? You’d be better off ignoring The Original Recordings and buying Bollocks
Liam Gallagher continues his unstoppable rise to mainstream ubiquity
Two albums from enduringly Marmite Mancunian Liam Gallagher, the most irretrievably Oasis of all former Oasis members
Jimmy Page on gatekeeping Led Zep, playing the Olympics, and the tribes of Morocco
Interview: We catch up with Jimmy Page to discuss the passing of time, old friends, and why he won't tell us what he's doing next
Billy Idol: an extraordinary life, and vivid proof that dreams do come true
It was the arrival of MTV in the 80s that made former London punk Billy Idol one of the era’s stars, but with the fame came a whole load of problems. Lived a life? You bet
Rick Wakeman's 10 favourite '70s rock songs
Keyboard legend Rick Wakeman looks back on 10 classic songs that made the 70s great
Music writer Gavin Martin has died, aged 60
Tributes paid as influential NME, Classic Rock and Daily Mirror writer Gavin Martin dies, aged 60
Loop - Sonancy: "a seamless alliance of intensified sonics"
Not yet ratedCroydon’s loudest export return in triumph
10 of the best Public Image Limited songs
Beyond the Sex Pistols: 10 of the best Public Image Limited songs from punk icon John Lydon
Huey Lewis: the soundtrack of my life
Singer and band leader Huey Lewis picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals a surprise choice for the Greatest Songwriter Ever
Catching up with Alice Cooper: return of the road rats
With his twenty-first studio album, Detroit Stories, Alice Cooper came up with a stone-cold classic. Now he's looking forward to making up for lost time and taking the show on the road
The story behind Local Boy In The Photograph by Stereophonics
How the song that put the Welsh rockers Stereophonics on the map was rooted in real-life tragedy – and Kelly Jones' ambition to be a screen-writer
Bobby Gillespie: the soundtrack of my life
Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the hard rock singer who could sing you into bed
Helen Love interview: bubblegum punk's not dead, pass it on
Inspired by The Ramones, Debbie Harry and Top Of The Pops, Welsh punks Helen Love were forever teens. New album This Is My World finds them grown-up but still vital
Totally gone: the story of the Small Faces' psychedelic masterpiece Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
The Small Faces were at the forefront of British psychedelia in the late 60s with their career-peaking album Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake, and all it took was one trip
